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Da Nang

Da Nang City
Thành phố Đà Nẵng
Cửa Hàn, Thái Phiên
Municipality
Direct-controlled municipalities of Vietnam
My Khe Beach. Ba Na Cable Car. Marble Mountains· Novotel Danang Han River Bridge
My Khe Beach. Ba Na Cable Car. Marble Mountains· Novotel Danang Han River Bridge
Nickname(s): City of Bridges, City of Han River
Da Nang in Vietnam.svg
Coordinates: 16°04′N 108°14′E / 16.067°N 108.233°E / 16.067; 108.233
Country  Vietnam
Region South Central Coast
Central district Hai Chau
Demonym Dananger
Government
 • Secretary of Communist Party Nguyễn Xuân Anh
 • Chairman of People's Council Nguyễn Xuân Anh
 • Chairman of People's Committee Huỳnh Đức Thơ
Area
 • Total 1,285.4 km2 (496.3 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 1,046,876
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities Kinh, Cơ-tu, Tày
Time zone ICT (UTC+07:00)
Area codes 236
ISO 3166 code VN-DN
Website www.danang.gov.vn

Danang (Vietnamese: [ɗâː nǎˀŋ]) is the third largest city in Vietnam in terms of urban population and one of the major port cities, in addition to Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong. Situated on the coast of the Eastern Sea, at the opening end of the Han River, it is the biggest city in Central Vietnam. It is governed as one of the five direct-controlled municipalities of the SRV and is thus under direct administration of the central government.

Da Nang is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam, with a well-sheltered, easily accessible port; its location on the path of National Route 1A and the North–South Railway makes it a hub for transportation. It is located within 100 km of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Imperial City of Hue, the Old Town of Hoi An, and the My Son ruins. The city was previously known as Cửa Hàn during early Đại Việt settlement, and as Tourane (or Turon) during French colonial rule. Before 1997, the city was part of Quang Nam-Da Nang Province.

On 1 January 1997, Da Nang was separated from Quảng Nam Province to become one of four independent (centrally controlled) municipalities in Vietnam. Da Nang is listed as a first class city, and has a higher urbanization ratio than any of Vietnam's other provinces or centrally governed cities.


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